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Hierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1986-04-15Item number (ISN):33531Type of material:Sound recordingsFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:CANADA. NATIONAL PRESS THEATREAccession:1986-0381Media:SoundProduction date:1986-04-15Production company:National Press TheatreDescription:Press conference held by D'Iberville Fortier, Commissioner of Official Languages, to announce the completion of a report analyzing the effectiveness of current federal policy. In opening statements and responses to questions (in both English & French), Fortier identifies as major problems the quality of bilingual services; under-utilization of French as a language of work; and the low rate of anglophone participation in Quebec. Attributing these problems to the lack of forcefulness and accountability in existing policies, he points out the need for action from the private sector and provincial as well as federal governments. Other issues raised include: the cost of programs in relation to their effectiveness; inconsistency in the government's approach; uncertainty among program administrators during the review period; the lack of systematically applied policies; the problem of equitable participation; and the need for a better balance of official languages. <50mn>Subjects:BILINGUALISM~CANADA~ENGLISH-FRENCH RELATIONS~LANGUAGE POLICY~LANGUAGES - POLITICAL ASPECTS~PRESS CONFERENCES ~FORTIER, D'IBERVILLE Language:English / FrançaisDetailed holdings information: -
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